Wheelbarrow for coal trucks



Aug.27, 1935. JBREMNER 2,012,656

WHEELBARROW FOR COAL TRUCKS Filed ot. 16, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jamesfireman:

Au 27, 1935. J. BREMNER 2,012,656

WHEELBARROW FOR COAL TRUCKS Filed Oct. 16, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Aug. 27, 1935 UNITED; STATES PAT ENT. OFFICE 2,012,356 7 p 3 IV WHEELBARROW FonooAi.- TRUCKS r I s Q 2 James BremnenDetroit, rApplication October 16, lcsaserial No.i693,76o

3 Claims. (01.280 52) Q It is obviously a well known fact that thecustomary construction of wheel barrows provides the arrangement wherebya number of heads of the bolts used project'through the metal bottom ofthe bed of the wheel barrow'which causes thereby'a decided obstructionto the use of the shovel in contact with the bed in the ordinary use ofthe same. occasioned by this obstruction greatly retards the work of theoperator, and in this manner and which is'increas'ed by the number ofwheel barrows being employedjithe delay. resultant from this. difiicultymounts to costly and useless expe'nse fo'r'the coal dealer. 15

This difiiculty is also very injurious tothe edge oi the shovel, as thesame .continuouslycontacting thejbolt heads the edge becomes nicked andotherwise rendered rough and uneven.

The primary'object of my invention is to incorporate certain features inthe construction of this type of wheel barrow whereby the bolts of theconstruction are arranged sothat their heads do not project through thebottom ofthe bed and are likewise not visibly within the, bed, therebyeffecting a perfectly smooth obstructionless sur-' face, which admitsofthegrapid anduninterrupted operation. of the'shovel upon this surface.

It is needless to state thatthe difiiculty caused by the obstructingbolt heads is.entirely overcome as result of my improvement anddiscovery.

The invention possesses further advantages, all of which will be clearlyrevealed during the course of the following detailed description,illustrated throughout the accompanying drawings, 'and more fullypointed out in the appended claims.

With reference to-the drawings, which illustrate Figure 4 is a partialside elevation ofa wheel barrow for coal, indicating a similar view of amodified form of my invention.

Figure 5 is a bottom or underneath view of the complete wheel barrow,indicating the invention thereupon. t

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken substan- For this reason thedifficulty I may upon line 6- 6 of Figure 1, of the modified "form ofthe invention.

Figure '7 is a partial bottom viewjof the wheel vention. v I

. Preparatory to disclosing the invention in detail barrow-indicatingthemodified form of the inthereof, iti's to be understood that throughoutthe disclosure the letters will refer to the'various withthefinvention,while. the numerals will designate the elements concerning the inventionproper. The invention comprises transversely arranged channel membersindicatedat l, 2 and 3 respect ively, and which are secured to bottom Aof bed,

B in the spaced apart relation by meansof preferably a welding process.i v Openings 4, are provided in eachof the channels 2 and 3 so as toaccommodate b lts 5;-for

channel I, bolts 6 forchannel 2 and bolts! for channel All of said boltshave the usual nut and. washer as indicated, f

Inasmuch as channel members and {are rigidly secured to'bottom Aand-beinghtransversely arranged, the advantage derived'therefrom is thatsaid bottomis greatly strengthened lelrhentsof the wheel barrowincoordination 1 Referring to Figure 3 it. isclearlyobserved'that by thisreinforcement, and for this'reaso'n the bottom will withstand much hardwear and abuse,

and will give decidedly more service than the ordinary method ofconstruction of this type of wheel barrow. Y s

In Figure 1, it. is clearly seen also that bolts I and 2 pass throughblocks C and also through handle bars D, and in this manner body B isrigidly retained with said handle bars, efiecting thereby a substantialconstruction.

The forwardportion of body B is'also substantially supported by virtueof vertically arranged braces 9, one end of which is secured to channelmember 3 by means of bolts .1 respectively, and the opposite end thereofbeing secured to the forward, portion of respective handle bars .D bybolts In as indicated. j

Again referring to Figure 3, the object of slot 8 of Opening 4 isto'permit the replacing of either of bolts 5, Band 1 with new bolts whensame become corroded or otherwise unreliable. This arrangement beingnecessary in View of the permanent engagement of channel members I, 2and 3 with bottom ,A of body B. It is understood of course that saidbolts are provided with a square neck which is adapted to engage slot 8and remain in this relation until removed. To remove the bolts the nuttherefor is disengaged and'the head of the bolt is shitte d to opening4, which is slightly larger than said head thereby permitting same todrop through the opening. The head of the new bolt is likewise insertedinto said opening and shifted so that the neck of the ;-b olt--will-engage slot 8 and permanently remain therein.

Anotheradvantage of the'invention is the pro-- vision of gate I I, whichis adapted topivotally en! gage the forward portion'bfbody B by means ofI .baIIOWfRartioulafly when the coal is well piled f upon the same.,Spring l3 admits of gate l i being readily opened when required butwill retain the gate'normally closed.

While the primary intention of the invention is to provide means foreliminating the necessity of having ,thebolts pass through bottom A, bypro-,

viding channels as described, the invention seeks to cover any methodwhere members are arranged t ansverse f bod and. p ovi any form ofrecess to accommodate the bolt heads.

Beferringparticularly to Figures 4, 6 and 7, a

mo fied fo m o t e inv n io i i l r I this form theinvention seeks tocover a longitudinally arranged method, which comprises ,metal i)memb'ers 1 5 for the rear and, i6 for the front. Said members areLadapted'to conform to blocks C and handle bars D respectively and aresecured to these members by bolts l'l withthe usual nuts andwasherstherefor as shown. U members are preferably welded to bottom A of body Band thetop portion ofsaidmernbers being neatly recessed into bloclgs Crespectively. In this manner the invention seeks to cover any methodby'lon- I gitudinal arrangement'for this purpose. I i I-Iavingthu'sdescribed my invention, what' I a m s ew s 1. Ina wheelbarrow, a pair ofhandle bars, a ground engaging wheel supported'by the forward en porti fthe han bar a b ks arranged longitudinally on the handle bars, channelmembers extending transversely across the bottom of the body and beingweldedthereto, the upper edges of the blocks being notched toaccommodate said channel members so that the upper faces of the blocksengage the bottom face of the body, leg members, bolts extending throughthe bottom of the channel members, blocks, handlebars andleg membersrespectively to secure the parts in a rigid assembled position, nutsthreaded on theilower e'ndsof the bolts.

2. 'In a wheelbarrow, 'a pair of handle bars, a ground engaging wheelsupported by the forward end portions of the handlebars, a body, blocksarrangedllongitudinally on the handle bars, channel members extendingtransversely across the :bottom of the body and being welded thereto,the

Hupperedges of.the;blo ,cks being notched to accome facesbf the blocksengage the bottom face of the bo,dy, l,eg members bolts extendingthrough the bottom of the channel'members, blocks, ,han-

.dle bars andleg members respectively to secure the parts in a ,,rigidassembled position, nuts threaded on'the lower ends ,of the bo1ts, thebase ofeach' channel member beingformed with keyjholeshaped openingstoaccommodate the headed upper endsof the bolts and to permit lateraland vertical shifting of the 'body when the bolts are $01 pl c '3. In awheelbarrow, a pair of handle bars, a

ing transverselyacross the bottom of the body and being welded theretoat the intermediate portion and rear portion thereof, respectively, theupper edges of the 'bloc'ks'be'ing notched to accommodate said channelmembers so that the upper faces of the blocks engage the bottom face ofthe body, leg members, bolts'extending through the bottom of the channelmembers, blocks, handle bars and leg members respectively to secure theparts in a rigid assembled position, nuts threaded on the lower ends ofthe bolts, anadditional channel member welded transversely to the bottomof the forward end portion of the body, vertically disposed bracessecured at their lower ends to the forward ends of the respective handlebars, the upper ends of the braces being disposed laterally fordisposition against the bottom of the front channel member, and securingmeans extending through the base of thefront channel member and thelaterally disposed upper ends of the braces.

' JAMES BREMNER.

